Summer totally IS a state of mind! Especially when you work in the world of education and/or have children. Your entire world just operates differently when school is out. You go to bet later…you sleep in more…you feel less rushed…I know I feel more creative around the house and always feel like I need to move stuff around, freshen up decorations, move picture frames, whatever… I thought that being “off” for a bit would mean that I would blog more often or have more to blog about at least…#fakenews. For the past 2 weeks we’ve been on island time and… Read More

Today was my first official day of summer without work. We leave for Hilton Head around 2am and we’re spending the day packing, cleaning, organizing our packing, etc. I’m one of those that likes to clean right up until the time we leave so when we come home it’s almost like a cleaning lady came while we were gone! It’s so satisfying to come home after a long vacation and know that you don’t have to immediately dive into any type of cleaning. All the laundry is done, floors are clean, bathrooms are clean, and the place smells clean! Best.… Read More

Nothing hurts the progress of putting in a pool than more rain! Our backyard is beyond a mud pit at this point and it is really putting a damper (literally) on our timeline! It’s not completely stopping us from using it, but it’s still not the same as if it were to be sunny (I’d settle for overcast at this point)…at least 3 days a week. Updated pictures of the backyard scene are below for those interested. The wood posts you see are a part of the retaining wall for the deep cut in the earth we have going on…The… Read More